Ed Connolly vs. Joe Grahe — Career Comparison

Ed Connolly
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grahe
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Connolly built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grahe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grahe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.614 compared to 5.88 and 1.885 for Ed Connolly. By the career numbers, Joe Grahe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Connolly and Joe Grahe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.83
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.67
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.41
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
9.9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
10.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
6.78
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.09
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
8.17
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.59
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.662
1.662
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.4
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.48
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
43.41
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1812
40.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.27
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
6.65
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
5.01
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.854
1.854
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.581
1.581
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
36.14
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
35.39
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.41
43.41
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.74
40.74

Fielding Stats for Ed Connolly and Joe Grahe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.91
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.32
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.32
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.47
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.36
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.562
0.562
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Connolly and Joe Grahe

Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
763.64
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
4315.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
527.27
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
26.21
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
56.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
109.09
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Connolly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.14
20.68
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
68.74
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
181.82
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3.3
3.3
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Connolly
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA